Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-11
COL. LLOYD J. BEALL
DEATH OF THIS WsLLXHows CITIzEH
OF RIcHMOED.
sketch Of lis Military Life-A Good, Tru'
and Popular Gentleman Gone.

Colonel Lloyd J. Boall, one OF hich-
mond's truest citizens, died yesterday
morning at bis residence, on Grove a7e-
nue.. lie had long been in iniirm health,
though few who met him in a casual way
and heard his cheerful and often playful
conversation know how fast his physical
strength wds falling him. On Mon
day he YVES at the Wcstmc.cland Club
(oi which hc was the superintendent,
and tuesday. impcled BY tLat patriotic
spirit which had ever moved MIN, he
went to the polls to vote. He was a sick
man then, and he continued to grow
worse, suffering acuicly from throat
trouble, until yesterday morning, when
death came and claimed as lis victim
this stout-hcarted and genial-spirited
gentleman.
For time after the war Colonel Beall
was IN tie mercantile business here. For
some years he served as member OF
the Board OF Aldermen, and at a pri-
mary election some time bac.. was an
unsuccessful candidate against Mayor
William &. Cariu9ton. The Colonel
was. however OF late best known
FROM his connection with the West
moreiand Club, where his sunny
disposition, his brightness IN conyer-
sation. and his extensive acquaintance
with distinguished public men, added to
great personal problty, won him admirA-
ton aud affection, and enabled him to
exert a very considerable influence.
There will be few that ever met him who
will not regretiully hear Of his death,
while his intimate friends will mourn
him as Il father or brother. He leavestO
his family aud friends the blessed heri-
tage Of ~ unsulied name anda record Of
honorable service IN war and IN civil
life.
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
Colonel Beall was born in Rhode
Island October 70, 1903 anniversary Of
the surrendcrof Conwallisa at Yorktown,
and was appointed from Maryland Il
cadet in tie United States Military
Academy at West Point from July /,
1896 to July J.. 1880, when he was
graduated and promoted in the army TO
brcyot second lieutenant, First infantry,
July ], 1880 ; second lieutenant. FiIst
infantry, July ], 1880. He served on
frontier duty at Fort Winuebago, Wis g,
1881, and at Fort Armstrong, ILL.,, 1881
~ in the Black Hawk war against
the Sac Indians, 1882 on frontier duty
at Fort Crawford, Wis, 1892 -'33 as
adjutant, Inst infantry, at regimental
leadQuartcrS, March J, 1888, to June
il, 1886; at headquarters Of Second
Dragons. on regmentll.Stsif duty,
1c3t-37 first lieutenant Second dra-
goons, June IL, 1886; in garrison at
jefferson Barracks, Mo-, 1887; )clptain
Second dracoons. October 10, 1886, TO
September IL, l3l4,); in the Florida
war against the Seminole Indians, 1887
'38, being engaged in the action Of
Lochau-iIatchie, June u, 1893, and
skirmish OF Kenapapa Prairie, June H.,
lN3J in the Cherokee Nation, 1888 80,
hllcemiRat;ngtho ludiansto the West
on recruiting service, 1874 at the
Cavalry School Of Snumcr, France,
1S4O -, to learn thc French system OF
dragoon exercises ;at Carlisle Barracks,
Pa, Cavalry school for PRACTICE, 1912 +;
on frontier duty at Fort Jessup, La.
1928 on detached service at Wash
inqton, -. C., 1881 as member Of
the Board Of Visitors of the Military
Academy, 1913; and on frontier duty ut
Font Jessup, La, 1874; all in pay de-
partmcnt loii-'6l lmajol's stGtf-pay-
master United States army, September
l3. 1910 in military operations Of
Texas, lSl5-45; inthe war with Mexico,
lSiG-47: Cincinnati, Ohio, 1Sl7-4S ;
New Orleans, In, 1919; ; Washington,
D. C., 1Sl5-l9 Albany, y. V, lS4)-5l ;
San Antonio, Tex, 1919, and st.
Louis, Mo, l6J9-Gl.